Debbie Buckner
Democratic · GA · GA State Representative
Debbie Buckner serves in the Georgia House and was director of community benefit at Columbus Regional Healthcare System and a senior public health educator at the Columbus Health Department. She holds a health science degree from Columbus State University.
Where Debbie Buckner stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records), Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 record)
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026
Data last updated August 10, 2026
- Raised
- $223,302
- Spent
- $183,878
- Cash on hand
- $39,673
Donor breakdowns reflect itemized contributions reported to Georgia's current filing system (July 2025 onward). Official totals are cumulative and can include earlier or non-itemized money not shown in the breakdowns.
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- Attorney$7,000
- Lawyer$4,000
- Attorney Owner$1,000
- Government Relations$1,000
- Realtor$1,000
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$31,500
- $500-$999$9,750
- $250-$499$4,150
- $100-$249$1,000
Source: Georgia Ethics Commission · 2026 cycle · ethics.ga.gov
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Co-sponsored House Bill 1264, proposing a Medicaid pilot program to pay for doula care for pregnant people covered by Medicaid.
February 12, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Voted to adopt the compromise version of HB 557, which lets nurse practitioners and physician assistants prescribe some Schedule II drugs. The Georgia House adopted it 132-35, and it became law.
February 8, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Sponsored HB 90, which increased the maximum acreage eligible for conservation-use property assessment; the measure became Act 78 on 2025-05-09.
May 9, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Authored HB 31, which dedicated hazardous-waste-management and substance-reporting fees to the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund.
May 24, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Co-sponsored House Bill 1264, proposing a Medicaid pilot program to pay for doula care for pregnant people covered by Medicaid.
February 12, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Authored a Georgia bill to let state retirement system members hired after July 2009 receive post-retirement benefit increases. A House committee approved it, but the bill died in 2020 (House Bill 821).
February 4, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 244, which pays wrongly imprisoned people $75,000 per year and makes counties cover defense costs after prosecutor misconduct. The Georgia House passed it 103-61, and it became law.
April 2, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 472, which lets the State Board of Education ask the governor to suspend school board members over money mismanagement. The Georgia House passed it 96-58, and it became law as Act 722.
March 25, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1164, which requires state audits of high-risk school systems and more public financial notices. The Georgia House passed it 103-68, and it became law.
February 26, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted against the Senate's rewrite of House Bill 463, which cuts the income tax rate to 4.99 percent in 2026, then toward 3.99. The Georgia House agreed 104-71, and it became law as Act 465.
April 2, 2026Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Voted against accepting the Senate's changes to House Bill 1185, which makes it harder for shareholders to sue companies and see company records. The Georgia House agreed 97-65, and it became law as Act 460.
March 31, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026
Voted to accept the Senate's change to Senate Bill 69, which makes companies that fund other people's lawsuits register with the state. The House agreed 120-42, and it became law as Act 10.
March 31, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026
Track record — General
General · 27 records
Voted against the House rewrite of Senate Bill 3EX, which plans a hand-marked paper ballot voting system and orders hand recounts in close races. The Georgia House passed it 94-79, and it became law.
June 23, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against the final version of House Bill 1247, which bars courts from deferring to an agency's reading of the law. The Georgia House agreed 98-70, and it became law as Act 718.
April 2, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 552, the True Patriotism and Universal Student Access Act, which lets students form political clubs at school. The Georgia House passed this House version 95-68, the Senate agreed the same day, and it became law as Act 497.
March 31, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 443, which makes blocking a highway after a police order a high and aggravated misdemeanor. The Georgia House passed it 96-69, completing passage. It became law as Act 512, effective July 1, 2026.
March 23, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Sponsored HB 90, which increased the maximum acreage eligible for conservation-use property assessment; the measure became Act 78 on 2025-05-09.
May 9, 2025
Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Voted against accepting the Senate's change to Senate Bill 40, which puts catalytic converters under the scrap metal law and bans cash for them. The House agreed 91-63, and it became law as Act 278.
April 2, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 212, which bars schools giving student directory information to campaigns and makes leaking voter data a felony. The Georgia House passed it 98-66, and it became law.
March 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 1, the Riley Gaines Act of 2025, barring males from female school sports teams. The Georgia House passed it 100-64, and it became law.
March 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 68, which limits pain-and-suffering arguments, allows seat-belt evidence and tightens other lawsuit rules. The Georgia House passed it 91-82, and it became law.
March 20, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 144, which lets a federally approved pesticide label satisfy the maker's health-warning duty. The Georgia House passed it 101-58, and it became law.
March 13, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Voted against House Bill 111. It cuts the individual income-tax rate from 5.39 percent to 5.19 percent starting January 1, 2025. The Georgia House passed it 110-60, and it became law.
March 6, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026
Voted against the final version of HB 1105, which requires jails to check immigration status and honor federal detainer requests. The Georgia House agreed it 99-75, and it became law.
March 28, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against SB 351, which bars social media accounts for children under 16 without a parent's consent. The Georgia House passed it 120-45, and it became law.
March 28, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against the final version of HB 1339, which loosens certificate of need rules for new hospitals and raises the rural hospital tax credit. The Georgia House agreed it 95-68, and it became law.
March 21, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against SB 362, which strips economic development incentives from employers that accept a union on signed cards alone. The Georgia House passed it 96-78, and it became law.
March 20, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against HB 1018, which bars banks from using a merchant code that marks gun shops and bars any registry of gun owners. The Georgia House passed it 106-60, and it became law.
February 27, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against the compromise version of SB 63, which requires money bail for more offenses and caps the cash bonds one person may post. The Georgia House adopted it 97-69, and it became law.
February 6, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Served on the House Study Committee on Private Water Systems; the official final report listed her as a committee member in 2024.
January 1, 2024
Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 3EX, a new map of Georgia's congressional districts to replace the 2021 map a federal court struck down. The Georgia House passed it 98-71, and it became law.
December 7, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 1EX, a new map of Georgia's state Senate districts to replace the 2021 map a federal court struck down. The Georgia House passed it 98-71, and it became law.
December 5, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against House Bill 1EX, a new map of Georgia's state House districts to replace the 2021 map a federal court struck down. The Georgia House passed it 101-77, and it became law.
December 1, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against SB 159, which raises penalties for inmates caught with banned items and for staff who bring them in. The Georgia House passed it 103-72, and it became law.
March 27, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against SB 222, which bars election officials from taking private donations and makes the State Election Board its own agency. The Georgia House passed it 100-69, and it became law.
March 27, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against SB 44, which sets a prison term of at least five years for recruiting someone into a criminal street gang. The Georgia House passed it 99-74, and it became law.
March 20, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against HB 500, which creates the crime of arson of a law enforcement vehicle, with five to 20 years in prison. The Georgia House passed it 100-69, and it became law.
March 1, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Authored a Georgia bill to let state retirement system members hired after July 2009 receive post-retirement benefit increases. A House committee approved it, but the bill died in 2020 (House Bill 821).
February 4, 2020
Source: legis.ga.gov · researched August 8, 2026
Authored HR 979, which created a House study committee on services for blind and visually impaired Georgians; the House recorded passage 159–0 on 2016-03-02.
March 2, 2016
Source: dlg.usg.edu · researched August 8, 2026
Race Debbie Buckner is in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 137; Georgia · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.